Daniella

 Moira-­‐Cecilia  Rivera  
(214)  901-­‐5631  Ÿ  daniella.rivera94@yahoo.com  Ÿ  Twitter:  @RiveraDanie  Ÿ  Instagram:  @RiveraReports    

Work  Experience    
KTVA  11  NEWS  |  ALASKA  |  REPORTER  |  5  YEARS  |  JULY  2015  -­‐  AUGUST  2020      
· Covered  crime,  courts,  breaking  news,  wildfires,  protests  &  the  COVID-­‐19  pandemic    
· Exposed  a  loophole  in  sexual  assault  sentencing  statutes  that  led  to  a  change  in  Alaska  law    
· Contributed  live  coverage  of  7.1  earthquake  that  heavily  damaged  KTVA’s  studio    
· Provided  live  coverage  of  Hurricane  Harvey  relief  efforts  by  Alaskans  deployed  in  Texas    
· Traveled  along  Iditarod  Trail  Sled  Dog  Race  route  as  a  digital  reporter  in  2019  &  2020  
· Brought  original,  enterprise,  and  investigative  story  ideas  to  the  table  daily    
· Excelled  in  conversational/active/breaking  news  live  shots    
· Managed  daily  reporting  duties  and  FOIA  requests,  long-­‐form  projects  and  investigations    
· Continuously  cultivated  an  interactive  social  media  presence  with  viewers    
· Developed  and  maintained  reliable  sources  in  the  community    
 
KXII  NEWS  12  |  TEXAS  |  MMJ/REPORTER  |  1.5  YEARS  |  JANUARY  2014  -­‐  JULY  2015    
· Pitched,  shot,  wrote,  edited  and  presented  enterprise  stories  daily    
· Witnessed  &  reported  on  lethal  injection  of  one  of  Texas’  longest  serving  death  row  inmates    
· Live  coverage  of  severe  weather:  Tornadoes  &  historic  flooding    
 
Awards    
NATAS  NW  REGIONAL  EMMY  AWARDS    
· Health  Science  –  Program/Special,  2019:  Death  in  Detox  –  Kellsie  Green’s  Story    
REGIONAL  EDWARD  R.  MURROW  AWARDS    
· Excellence  in  Writing,  2018    
· News  Series,  2019:  Rogue  Movers    
ALASKA  BROADCASTERS  ASSOCIATION    
· Alaska  Broadcaster  of  the  Year,  2018    
ALASKA  BROADCASTERS  ASSOCIATION  –  GOLDIE  AWARDS  
· Best  Breaking  News  Story,  2016:  Fairbanks  Four  Released  
· Best  Public  Affairs  Program,  2016:  Frontiers:  A  Tale  of  Two  Villages    
· Best  Enterprise  Reporting,  2019:  Pretrial  Electronic  Monitoring  Failures    
ALASKA  PRESS  CLUB  AWARDS    
· 1st  Place,  Best  Breaking  News  Story,  2015  −  Fairbanks  Four  Released    
· 1st  Place,  Best  Education  Reporting,  2016  −  Frontiers:  Schools  on  the  Edge  
· 1st  Place,  Best  Breaking  News  Story,  2017  −  LIVE:  Trench  Collapse  Rescue  in  Butte    
· 1st  Place,  Best  Specialty  News  Program,  2018  –  Voices  of  Alaska:  Catch  and  Release  
· 1st  Place,  Best  Comprehensive  Coverage,  2019  –  Iditarod  2019    

     
  DR    
Skills    
· Knowledge  and  experience  with  FOIA  requests    
· Twitter  |  Facebook  Live  |  Instagram    
· ENPS  |  Avid  iNews  
· Microsoft  Office  
· Extensive  knowledge  in  navigating  and  covering  the  court  system    
· Ability  to  break  down  complicated  topics  and  explain  how  they  impact  the  viewer    

 
Unpaid  News  Experience    
CBS  11  –  DALLAS,  TX  |  NEWS  INTERN  |  3  MONTHS  |  SEPTEMBER  2013  -­‐  DECEMBER  2013  
· Shadowed  reporters  and  producers  &  practiced  writing,  editing  news  packages  and  vo-­‐sots    
PUNTO-­‐TV  –  SMU  |  DIRECTOR  |  11  MONTHS  |  FEBRUARY  2013  -­‐  DECEMBER  2013  
· Directed  and  contributed  stories  to  SMU’s  first  weekly,  student-­‐run  Spanish  newscast    
THE  DAILY  UPDATE,  SMU-­‐TV  |  CREW  MEMBER  |  2  YEARS  |  AUGUST  2011  -­‐  DECEMBER  2013  
· 6  A.M.  Crew  Call.  Regularly  rotated  through  the  positions  of:  Director,  Producer,  Audio  Engineer,  
CG  Operator,  Teleprompter,  Studio  Camera  Operator,  Floor  Director,  and  Anchor    
 
Education  
SOUTHERN  METHODIST  UNIVERSITY  |  DALLAS,  TX  |  AUGUST  2011  -­‐  DECEMBER  2013  
· Bachelor’s  Degree  in  Convergence  Journalism  Ÿ  Minor:  Spanish    
GRAYSON  COLLEGE  |  DENISON,  TX  |  AUGUST  2009  -­‐  MAY  2011  
· Associate  of  Science  in  Psychology  ŸGraduated  Summa  Cum  Laude    
 
 
 

*  References  available  upon  request